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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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A Flood Anticipated

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

The recent heavy and continuous rains have had the effect of causing a big rise in the river, and it is expected that when the waters of the upper…

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Football Squabble. a Storm in a Tea-cup

The Independent · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

At the meeting of the Football Association on Monday evening, held at the School of Arts, a letter from Jes. D. O'Connell, hon. sec. of the East End Club, was responsible…

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Heavy Rain Everywhere The Park, Jingellic Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to you, but I have not forgotten the Page. I was 14 years of age on June 4. We have experienced some…

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Heavy Rain in Frosty Country. Wyangle school

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is the first time I have written to the Page, so I hope you will accept me as one of your nieces. You will see by the address that I am going to…

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A Storm in China. The Government in Financial Strata. The Soldiers Mutiny. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 1

"The Times" Pekin correspondent says that the "Dragon" festival has passed: The Government remains afloat, but foreigners in many parts…

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Fun in the Flood. Tyneside, Table Top

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner." My mother is in Sydney for a week, and I am staying at a friend's place. We had a flood in the creek on…

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Wrecks Off North Coast. Our Jack Smashed to Pieces. Terrific Force of Storm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 22

The latest details of the shipping disasters off Cape Hawke on Sunday reveal no tidings of any additional survivors. No more bodies have been recovered. The…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Terrific Storm in Sydney and Coastal Areas. Great Damage to Property and Floods

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 2

On Friday night a terrific storm raged over the coastal areas of the State. At Sydney the wind at one stage reached to nearly 80 miles an…

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Boisterous Weather in Sydney. Gale Causes Heavy Damage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 5

The weather in Sydney last week-end was boisterous, and during the gale a good deal of damage was done in the city and suburbs. Very few gardens were…

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Floods in North. Serious Position

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 5

Mr. Mares, the State Meteorologist, is watching the floods in the northern and north-western districts with a careful eye. In many places the rivers are still rising…

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The Moree Floods

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

A message from Moree states that the flood waters have affected hundreds of miles of country. At many places it is nothing but a vast inland…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Floods in the North

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 2

Reports from Mungindi state that the flood waters have reached 24ft. 3in., and that there is more water to come down…

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Floods at Mudgee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 32

Stories of thrilling experiences at district creek crossings flooded by the long-continued rains, and of hairbreadth escapes of travellers, continue to come to…

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The Walgett Flood

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police has received a telegram from Walgett stating that the river has risen five inches, and that the flood was…

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Floods in North

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 2

A Moree message states that the first train to run to Mungindi for a fortnight left to-days. The chief of police has received a…

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Flew to School Across Flooded Country

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 41

Three boys from Yetman, on the Macintyre River, are the heroes of their school at Invereil. The Macintyre River rose steadily last week, and on Saturday…

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Heavy Rain in North

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

At Bellingen 41 inches of rain fell during last night. The river is in flood for the first time this year. The water is up to the decking of the…

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Latest Telegrams. Disastrous Gales and Floods a Wid Week-end on the Coast. The North Agains Visited by Flood Rains. Loss of Life and Great Damage. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Terrific gales have raged on the New South Wales coast during the last 24 hours, and heavy seas have held up shipping, including the ferry…

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Later Particulars. Tremendous Flood in the Richmond. Farms Fifteen Feet under Water. Heavy Losses Feared. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

A message from Coralci states that the Richmond River has reached its highest point since 1893. The waters are still rising. All the back areas…

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Where Hail-storms Start

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

The starting point of a hail storm is a layer of air laden with water vapour. This passes rapidly through varying degrees of temperature, which first freeze…

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